Posted on 06/11/2006 5:58:30 PM PDT by driftdiver
Edited on 06/11/2006 6:41:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
A discussion about protests by an anti-homosexual church at the funerals of fallen American soldiers turned into an astounding shoutfest on national television this weekend, with Fox News host Julie Banderas calling a fire-and-brimstone Christian preacher "the devil" and apparently condemning her to hell.
"You are the devil!" Banderas exclaimed to Shirley Phelps-Roper. "If you believe in the Bible, miss, you're going to hell!" Phelps-Roper: "You're proud. You're proud of your sins. You can't do enough sinning. You think 'gay' pride, bimbo. You have sinned away your day of grace."
Banderas: "OK, you are an abomination."
Phelps-Roper: "America is doomed. America is doomed. ... Before your eyes, missy, you're gonna see the destruction of America."
I hope Julie does not lose her job for losing her cool. I think she should maybe have to take a day off or something because these people get paid to not lose their cool, even with pond scum like that old hag. It is a shame when the overboard Homosexuals look less offensive than the so-called religious People.
I watched last night as this exchange happened. Julie was in great form and Phelpls-Roper was, as usual, a nutcase.
There is supposed to be a rebroadcast of the exhange this evening at 10PM eastern time.
A real cat fight with Julie banderas cleaning Phelps clock, I think.
How can they call themselves Christian? Who knows.
Phelps is a Democrat (a fact often neglected in their media coverage). He was pals with Al Gore and has run for office as a Democrat several times.
Which leads some to suspect that his game is more to tarnish "religious conservatives" than any principled beliefs.
Kudos to the Fox News host! I applaud her!
I'll have to try and find it on the web somewhere. I'm outta the country and won't be able to see it. rats this looks like a good one.
I also hope she doesnt get in trouble. I kinda doubt it but perhaps a few thousand emails praising her wouldn't hurt.
I'm not particularly offended, but I'm always amazed by anyone who thinks the answer to someone's problems is to get laid.
susie
I bet some of Phelps gang are closet fags themselves.
I watched the whole thing. It was a real cat fight.
The hometown newspaper took a stance reluctantly against the father today http://www.ydr.com/editorial/ci_3924607
An excerpt:
This is painful to write, but Albert Snyder is on the wrong path in his lawsuit against the Westboro Baptist Church...
Mr. Snyder makes a good point that members of this "church" are "the sickest bunch of people that I've ever encountered."
Mr. Snyder makes a good point that members of this "church" are "the sickest bunch of people that I've ever encountered."
It's a "church" that espouses, not God's love for humanity, but his supposed hatred. Members' views seem like a perversion of Christianity, a religion most interpret to be based on love and the possibility of redemption. Fred Phelps is so far out, he's on the fringe of the fringe. He and his followers (mostly members of his own family) say despicable, insensitive things aimed toward grieving family members at their most vulnerable time.
So Mr. Snyder's anger at the church for protesting outside the funeral of his son, Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, who was killed in Iraq March 3, is perfectly understandable.
But what good will a lawsuit do?
It won't bring back a fallen military hero - Matthew.
It won't change Mr. Phelps' sick views.
If anything, as Mr. Snyder's ex-wife, who doesn't support the suit, says, it will only give Mr. Phelps the attention he clearly desires to spread his repulsive gospel of hatred.
And the lawsuit holds the potential to further chill the freedom of speech that our soldiers are ostensibly fighting to protect - and indeed, spread. This case is a misuse of the federal civil courts.
That Phelps Hag needs an exorcist. She is off her Rocker and full of Hate. She definately needs to be put in a mental institution. If Phelps is the Preacher at this church, they are all doomed. Talk about a wolf in sheeps clothes. Although she didnt look very sheepish either. lol Dried up and full of Hate . Bandares should have thrown Holy Water on Phelps and watched her melt like the Wicked Witch of the West.
I wonder why Fred himself doesn't do these interviews. He's obviously proud of his disgusting views, so why does he send his daughter out to do the high profile stuff?
No Susie it's not an anwser to life's problems,but it helps to relieve stress:)
My husband and mom watched it last night. Mr. sneakers looked for it on FreeRepublic last night, assuming somebody would have posted about it, but this is the first mention I've seen of it. Darn, wish I'd seen it myself! I was watching a movie upstairs. He said they were yelling at each other!
WOWee....thanks for posting that link....I'm speechless(hard to believe)
The WBC is planning another protest tomorrow in New Castle, Del., at the funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon, who was killed by an IED.
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